It’s been an extraordinary evening yesterday, performing alongside Juan Diego Flórez on the stage of the National Opera in Bucharest. We are very grateful to our very warm audience that energized us throughout the performance, and to the wonderful Bucharest National Opera Orchestra under the baton of conductor Mihnea Ignat.
The complete program of the evening:
First Part
G. Donizetti – “Anna Bolena” Overture
G. Donizetti – “Fra poco a me ricovero” aria from the opera “Lucia di Lammermoor”
Juan Diego Flórez
G. Donizetti – “Com’e Bello” aria from the opera “Lucrezia Borgia”
Teodora Gheorghiu
G. Donizetti – “Ciel, che vegg’io” duet from the opera “Lucrezia Borgia”
Juan Diego Flórez & Teodora Gheorghiu
G. Puccini – Intermezzo from the opera “Manon Lescaut”
G. Puccini – “Si, mi chiamano Mimi” aria from the opera “La Bohème”
Teodora Gheorghiu
G. Puccini – “Che gelida manina” aria from the opera “La Bohème”
Juan Diego Flórez
Second Part
V. Bellini – “Col sorriso d’innocenza” aria from the opera “Il Pirata”
Teodora Gheorghiu
G. Verdi – “La mia letizia infondere” aria from the opera “I Lombardi”
Juan Diego Flórez
G. Verdi – Interlude from the opera “La Traviata”
G. Verdi – “Parigi, o cara” duet from the opera “La Traviata”
Juan Diego Flórez & Teodora Gheorghiu
G. Verdi – “Addio del passato” aria from the opera “La Traviata”
Teodora Gheorghiu
G. Verdi – “Lunge da lei” aria from the opera “La Traviata”
Juan Diego Flórez
The two dresses wore on stage by Teodora are designed by Alina Cernatescu.
The evening ended with three encores – Puccini’s “O mio babbino caro” (myself), Augustin Lara’s “Granada” (Juan Diego Flórez), and The 1st act from Puccini’s “La bohème” (as a duet).
Here are quite a few beautiful photos, courtesy of CREART.
And a few more of the photos taken by Paul Buciuta. In his words: “Three great artists, one soul, the same stage. Teodora Gheorghiu – soprano, Juan-Diego Florez – tenor, Mihnea Ignat – conductor.”